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Allectus

Reece Period attributed: Period 14

Member of the Britannic Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 293 until 296.

Allectus was finance minister to British emperor Carausius. He murdered the emperor in 293 and assumed power. In 296, he was defeated by Constantius Chlorus.

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Wikipedia derived information

Allectus (died 296) was a Roman usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296..

Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allectus
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